Matilda was based off the book by Roald Dahl. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking was based on the books by Astrid Lindgren.

Matilda was originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking was originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.

Special features for Matilda: Special features: Matilda the movie read-along [slide show]; Matilda's movie magic [featurette] (16 min.); A children's guide to good manners [featurette] (3 min.); Escape to the library! [featurette] (6 min.); My movie about making Matilda by Mara Wilson [featurette] (7 min.); A truly terrible test! [interactive feature]; Classroom games [interactive feature]; Get rid of Miss Trunchbull! trivia game [interactive feature]; Make magic with Matilda! [interactive feature]; Terrify the Trunchbull! [interactive feature]; Matilda the movie character gallery [slide show]; Trailers (6 min.).

Special features for the New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: trailers, talent files.

Matilda: TriStar Pictures presents ; a Jersey Films production ; a Danny DeVito film ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Liccy Dahl ; screenplay by Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord ; directed by Danny DeVito ; director of photography, Stefan Czapsky ; production design, Bill Brzeski ; editors, Lynzee Klingman and Brent White ; music by David Newman. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Columbia Pictures ; written and directed by Ken Annakin ; music by Misha Segal ; songs by Harriet Schock and Misha Segal ; produced by Gary Mehlman and Walter Moshay.

Matilda: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Reubens. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan, Dennis Dugan, Dick Van Patten.

Matilda: Matilda is a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her family and her school principal, who thinks she's a show-off. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers that she doesn't have to get mad to get even. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: While Pippi is sailing with her sea captain father, she is suddenly washed overboard and lost in a fierce storm. Pippi eventually drifts ashore to a small coastal town where she sets up house in an ancient vacated mansion, makes friends with the local children, and resists attempts made by grown-ups to put her in a children's home.

Matilda: Rated PG for elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule and for some mild language. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Rated G.

DVD, full screen formats ; Dolby digital ; NTSC 1.

Matilda: English, French, or Spanish dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. New adventures of Pippi Longstocking: English or Japanese dialogue with subtitles in English or Japanese. Both films closed captioned.